Chapter 31: The Prison Under Haicheng
The three of them took the black dog and followed the mysterious man in the black cloak in the strange city, the strange alley and shuttled quickly, the seemingly clumsy figure was much more vigorous than imagined in action, and the cane was useless. Following the mysterious man, it is not because of how convincing his words are, if he has to say that there is, then the most convincing is the last sentence "Time is running out".
Under normal circumstances, no one would believe a stranger who appeared so suddenly, but at this time, Pearl's situation made Yu Yi no longer care about thinking about it so much, he ignored the warning in the shadow eyes and chose to believe in the mysterious person. Rather than being in a hurry where he was, he would rather be foolish and trust a stranger who appeared just right.
"Since you said she was innocent, how did you get her involved in this?" An eerie silence was broken by a cold question. Ei, the most wary of the three, finally asked, both her question and her tone were full of undisguised suspicion.
"It was just an accident," replied the man, not slowing down, as he continued to walk forward, "I went through some mess in my movements, and I was almost exposed." At that time, the situation was urgent, and my men hid the Ocean Coin on the little girl who had nothing to do with it. Unexpectedly, in the end, a mage still found her. ”
"It's just a common magic trick, stealing such a valuable object, and even bringing a mage, it's reasonable to fail." For such a small skill of carving insects, Ying naturally disdains. Then she asked a second question: "Then how do you know that this time the Ocean Coin will definitely appear?" The time of the appearance of the Ocean Coin is a top secret within the seven major forces. ”
"You've got too many questions, mage." The mysterious man was obviously unwilling to answer this question truthfully. "It is enough for you to know that I am here to help you save people. After rescuing that little girl, you're going to have to get out of the city, what's the use of knowing so much? ”
Yu Yi completely agrees with this sentence, he is now only thinking about saving people, and as for other things, he is not willing to get involved at all. However, at this time, he couldn't help but look at the mysterious guy, not because he was suddenly interested in the question of the shadow, but because they had already walked into a dead end at this time, and there was no other way out except for the waterway filled with seawater.
And Shadow suddenly asked at this time: "You can't be lying to us, right?" ”
Hearing this, Yu Yi's hand was already on the hilt of the bloody sword. If the other party is not someone who came to the rescue, then if nothing else is said and delays their rescue, it is the enemy.
"Whether I'm lying to you or not, you can go down and see." As he spoke, the black-robed man picked up a random stone on the ground, and threw it into the sea in the alley in front of him with a flick of his hand. The stone plunged headlong into the water, and even if it was resisted by the sea, it still stuck unstoppable.
Immediately afterwards, before Yu Yi's blood rage removed the entanglement of the cloth strip, there was a big movement in the water alley. The surface of the water began to bubble upwards, and a deep grinding sound could be heard from the bottom of the water, as if some mechanism had been triggered. Then, the sea water receded at a speed visible to the naked eye, and in the alley just now, a bottomless staircase was exposed.
"I hope it's not a trap." Seeing this, Yu Yicai slowly withdrew the hand that was stretched out to his back, but still gritted his teeth and warned. Now, his patience is indeed very limited.
"Hmph," after hearing Yu Yi's words, the mysterious man laughed coldly twice, "Forget it, come with me." So saying, he led up the stairs, one step at a time.
This time, Ying said, "Retro techniques." He was the first to follow. Seeing this, Yu Yi also put away the doubts in his heart, nodded to Bai Siling and walked over. The staircase, which has been soaked in seawater for many years, is already covered with slippery algae, and you have to pay attention to your steps when walking on it, especially when you can't see the bottom of the stairs.
"Stealing Ocean Coins, this kind of behavior makes people's first reaction to provoke the seven major forces. It's been a long time since I've done this thankless job, after all, the stolen Ocean Coin simply can't do its proper function. Walking on the top of the stairs, Shadow said thoughtlessly, "However, the Ocean Coin actually has an unknown function, doesn't it?" Perhaps most people have forgotten about it. ”
The mysterious man, who had been unresponsive, heard this, and his feet down the steps obviously paused. But in the end, he still didn't speak, and seemed to choose to continue listening.
Shadow didn't disappoint him either, and continued: "People only know that the seven major forces of the Seven Gods Arch are the seven family forces representing the Seven Gods, and they once took this main city from the tyrannical city lord and established the current Seven Gods Arch. However, few people seem to care how the seven forces came together in the first place. ”
"Ei, what are you talking about at this time?" Although he didn't know why, Yu Yi also sensed a hint of clues, and he gently pulled Shadow's hand and motioned for her not to say more.
This time, however, Shadow ignored him and continued, "It's not so much a gathering together as a fight. And in the middle of the battle, due to the intervention of the stupid city lord, all parties formed enmity with him, and finally united to take the main city together. As for what they fought for? Not many people know this answer. ”
Yu Yi could hear the sound of the rickety man's cane falling to the ground getting heavier and heavier, and it was obvious that Shadow's words had caused his mood swings.
The answer is, those 12 Ocean Coins. Your reaction also proves that I am not wrong. Ying said, "The Ocean Coin is not a new thing that was improvised by the auction to increase profits, as anyone with long eyes can see that it has gone through a long time before this." It's just that nowadays, I barely remember what they used to do. ”
While speaking, the four people and one dog had reached the end of the stairs. Further on, there is a dark tunnel. The mysterious man approached the wall and twisted one of the lamps on the wall, and the energy lamps on the two walls in front of him lit up one after another. At the same time, the heavy sound of the machine sounded again on the stairs behind him, followed by the sound of the sea, which once again covered the hidden entrance.
Except for Bai Siling, who showed a hint of surprise at this movement, everyone else was already surprised. Shadow continued to say to herself, "The seven factions, whether they are pirates, fallen nobles, or just explorers, each of them has a different amount of ocean coins in their hands. In order to get the Ocean Coins in each other's hands, they finally got together. As for the Ocean Coin, there has always been an untold legend - the eternal sea. ”
"How do you know that?" The mysterious man finally couldn't control it anymore and turned around and asked.
"It's your appearance that reminds me of this legend. As for how I would know, maybe it's because I'm from the upper echelons of the Magic Society. Shadow ignored the other party's reaction, and continued, "Eternal sea, 12 ocean coins, immortal ......"
The mysterious man who had been leading the way in front stopped and shouted, "Enough, you're right!" You're all right! What do you want to do, Master? ”
"I just want to get people out now," Ying said, as if she didn't feel Yu Yi tugging at her arm, and continued, "But, because you're willing to help us, whatever your purpose, in return." I need to warn you, your brother wouldn't want you to do that, pirate boy. ”
"You...... Do you know who I am? The mysterious man asked in surprise, "Mage, are you really just here for that little girl?" ”
In the second half of the sentence, the man's voice was already mixed with some other emotions. Yu Yi smelled a hint of something wrong, and hurriedly turned the shadow behind him: "Okay, don't talk about those useless ones, save people first!" ”
And Shadow seems to be protected, and he is more confident in speaking: "You, aren't you the second son of the Seven Great Forces, the Lucky Family?" In this way, it is not difficult to explain why you know the time of the appearance of Ocean Coins, and such an unknown prison in the sea. ”
"Alright, Ei, don't talk about it." Yu Yi clenched the silver-haired woman's hand, but she couldn't help but want to use the surrounding lights to see the true face of the mysterious person in front of her.
After everything was revealed, the mysterious man no longer hid it, simply took off the hood on his head, and stood in front of the three of them generously: "Yes, I am the only unlucky guy in the lucky house, Mousse Howling." ”
Only then did Yu Yi realize that the old guy in front of him was still wrapped in a strip of black cloth around his eyes. It turned out that this man named Mousse was blind! At this time, thinking back to the old man's performance before, Yu Yi couldn't help but be taken aback. "Uncle, hello, we are really just here to save people, what she said, if you don't like to listen to it, just ignore it."
As soon as his words fell, he heard the shadow behind him say, "Nordion, don't be stupid, he is a few years younger than you." ”
"Younger than me? Long in such a hurry? ”
Since the deed owner asked, Ying Yi gave a detailed explanation: "The lucky house did have a completely unlucky egg more than ten years ago, that is, the blind old man in front of you. He was the second son of the head of the family, and at birth, in addition to being born blind, doctors soon discovered that he was suffering from a rare and strange disease - premature aging. Severe premature aging will not only make his life die prematurely, but also make him a freak in the eyes of others. Especially in this 'lucky house', he cannot be tolerated. So much so that in the end, he was exiled to this underground prison. It wasn't until a few years ago that the old family owner died of a serious illness that he was rescued from his cage by his own brother. It's just that if you do this, aren't you afraid of being put in again? If you violate the taboo like this, your brother won't be able to protect you. ”
"Enough! The Magic Association has enough information to gather. The blind Mousse suddenly shouted frantically: "As the son of that old fellow, he has lived in that beautiful world for more than ten years, while I, I have survived in this filthy prison for more than ten years. Now, I don't have the power to regain my ability to be a normal person? ”
"It's your business what you want to do, but I'm just going to tell you that the legend isn't as rosy as you think. Raising Ocean Coins is listed as a taboo in the Arch of the Seven Gods, and it's not just because you don't want to start another war. The silver-haired woman warned solemnly, "Alright, I've said all that I have to say, take us to someone." No matter how complicated this prison is, more than a decade of prison escape experience should have imprinted it deeply in your mind, right? ”
"Yes, indeed." Mousse raised his cane and smiled: "But, you know so many things, do you think I will let you leave alive?" ”
This is the reason why Yu Yi has always wanted Ying to shut up, he is afraid of such a confrontational episode. Eventually, though, it's time to come.
"Kill us? Are you afraid that we will give away your secrets? At this point, Shadow didn't stop, "You don't have to do anything else, in fact, you've been targeted for a long time, and you don't need us to reveal your secrets." Anyone with a little brain is already staring at you. ”
"It's too obvious." Yu Yi also nodded and agreed. "For the most urgent person in the immortal legend, it should be you, a guy who is dying of premature aging."
Hearing this, Mousse finally realized his stupidity. He put away his fighting posture, turned around and said, "Okay, then save people first." If that battle had been brought forward to today, you would not have survived. ”
The three people behind him looked at each other and followed. Yu Yi leaned into Ying's ear and asked, "If, as you said, those people have already taken precautions against him, will our prison robbery also be hindered by this?" ”
"Say what? Sweetheart. That's for sure. ”
Just as he finished speaking, a tiresome voice wafted through the tunnel.
"Sure enough, you're already eyeing me!" Mousse said hatefully, and he stood there with his cane.
"The second child of the lucky family, if the seven leaders were so stupid, the Seven Gods Arch would have become a joke in the history books a long time ago." As the enchanting voice sounded again, a figure suddenly appeared in one of the corners of the tunnel, and he continued: "Don't worry, as long as you go back and admit your mistake, you will be punished." The rest of the sins will be borne by the little girl, how about it? ”
"You're alone?" "It seems that you are not as smart as you think." He clenched his staff in both hands, and the thick wooden staff shattered, revealing the thin sword hidden within......